Michael Bird is a theological lecturer who has just returned to Brisbane after a stint lecturing at the Highland Theological College in Scotland. As he explains in his post, while in Scotland he was part of a church which practiced exclusive psalmody. (Singing only psalms with no instrumental accompanyment during worship.) He notes that their …
On the Sydney Presbyterian Theological College (PTC) blog Peter Moore writes a series of articles entitled ‘Rhetorical Feature Of The Week’. Moore takes a Greek word descriptive of some rhetorical device which he then encourages preachers to make use of in their sermons. This week he features what he calls: προσωποποίια (prosōpopoiia) ‘to create characters’. …
Pastors and church leaders, Daryl Dash thinks this advice about getting to know other local pastors is good advice. I agree. Church members, ask your pastor if he meets with other local pastors. If he doesn’t, ask why. There are sound reasons not to meet with other pastors, but he should want to, if it …
From a question and answer interview with Justin Taylor: Q. What is the most encouraging thing you see about the so-called “New Calvinism”? What are some areas of caution or concern as we enter this new decade? A. I think “New Calvinism” is possibly a myth, and I fear it may fracture before too many …
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